American Revolution Part 2

Front

What strategy did the British use to try to defeat the colonists in 1777? Options: divide the Southern Colonies to cut off supplies, divide the New England Colonies to cut off supplies, divide the Middle Colonies to cut off supplies, leave the colonies

Back

divide the New England Colonies to cut off supplies

Front

After the British captured Philadelphia, where did the Continental Congress move to? (British Victories, American Defeats) Options: New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; York, Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey

Back

York, Pennsylvania

Front

Which battle was considered the turning point of the war?

Back

Battle of Saratoga

Front

What was the major result of the Battle of Saratoga?

Back

France, Spain, and the Netherlands allied with the colonists.

Front

When did the Continental Congress approve the Articles of Confederation?

Back

1781

Front

Why did the British turn their attention to the southern colonies? Options: They knew slaves would help them in time of war., The south had many loyalists., The south had many supplies needed to keep going through war., The king knew that these colonies would betray the colonists.

Back

The south had many loyalists.

Front

In December 1778, the British captured __________, an important port city located on the Atlantic coast

Back

Savannah, Georgia

Front

Almost 2,000 soldiers died from __________.

Back

typhoid, influenza, or smallpox

Front

Where was the final battle of the war fought?

Back

Yorktown, Virginia

Front

What was the most important term in the treaty?

Back

Britain would recognize the United States as a free and independent nation.